Summer Safety Tips: Sun and Water Safety

Nothing is more fun for children than their summer break. Unfortunately, the summer months are when kids sustain the most injuries than any other season. Every year, over 600,000 kids are sent to the emergency room due to injuries on the playground and in water alone. Citiguard got few summer safety tips to make sure that kids stay safe all summer long.

Citiguard Los Angeles Security Guard Company dedicated to protect families and their goal is to help ensure that parents have access to helpful tips so that summer safety in Los Angeles can be a part of their daily dialogue within the family, by establishing great summer safety habits in children, parents can feel that their children are safe, no matter what type of play they enjoy under the summer sun.

Keep your family safe this summer by following these tips from the CitiguardSecurity Company.

Master water safety

Water-related activities are popular for getting physical activity and have many health benefits. Here are some tips to stay safe while having fun.

·         Learn how to prevent recreational water illnesses and help protect yourself and your kids.

·         Help kids get H2O Smartz about water safety.

·         Always supervise children when in or around water. A responsible adult should constantly watch young children.

·         Teach kids to swim. Formal swimming lessons can protect young children from drowning.

·         Learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Your CPR skills could save someone’s life.

·         Install a four-sided fence around home pools.

·         Wear a properly fitted life jacket every time you and your loved ones are on the water.

  Beat the heat and sun

·         Never leave infants, children, or pets in a parked car, even if the windows are cracked open.

·         Dress infants and children in loose, lightweight, light-colored clothing.

·         Schedule outdoor activities carefully, for morning and evening hours.

·         Stay cool with cool showers or baths.

·         Seek medical care immediate if your child has symptoms of heat-related illness.

·         Cover up. Clothing that covers yours and your child's skin helps protect against UV rays.

·         Use sunscreen with at least SPF (sun protection factor) 15 and UVA (ultraviolet A) and UVB (ultraviolet B) protection every time you and your child go outside.

Drowning are the leading cause of injury death for young children ages 1 to 4, and three children die every day as a result of drowning.

Recreational boating can be a wonderful way to spend time with family and friends. Make boating safety a priority.

Heat-related illness happens when the body’s temperature control system is overloaded. Infants and children up to 4 years of age are at greatest risk. Even young and healthy people can get sick from the heat if they participate in strenuous physical activities during hot weather. For heat-related illness, the best defense is prevention.

Just a few serious sunburns can increase you and your child's risk of skin cancer later in life. Their skin needs protection from the sun's harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays whenever they're outdoors.

Safety of our children is something the Citiguard cares about a lot. Not only do we care about keeping families and their homes safe, we care about making sure that these families and their children have an enjoyable and safe summer as well. By practicing these simple summer tips for safety, parents and their children can remain safe and have a fun summer wherever they are. From fun in the sun to playing by the pool, parents can take this precaution to ensure that summer this year is full of safe fun.

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PERSONAL SAFETY TIPS

Walk alertly, confidently and pay attention to your surroundings.

GENERAL SAFETY TIPS

Pay close attention to your surroundings, avoid “automatic pilot”

• Walk with a purpose; project an assertive, business-like image.
• Use common sense; plan your route to avoid uninhabited parks, parking lots, garages and alleyways.
• Stick to well-lit areas.
• Develop a plan before you see trouble.  Crossing a street or entering a store may get you out of a potentially bad situation.
• If a car follows you or beckons you while you are walking, do not approach it. Instead, turn and quickly walk the opposite direction.
• Consider wearing clothing and shoes that you can move freely and quickly in, especially when walking or waiting for the bus.
• Carry minimal items; overloading yourself can make you appear vulnerable.

SAFETY ON THE STREET

• Before you leave home decide what you actually need to take with you rather than automatically taking your entire handbag or wallet out of habit.  For example, if you are going to the grocery store for a few items, you can carry cash, a single check, or credit/debit card, I.D. and keys in a pocket.
• Wear clothing and shoes that are comfortable, low profile and appropriate for the weather.  This may not be the most fashionable choice but it is the safest.
• Always plan your route and stay alert to your surroundings.  Avoid shortcuts.  Walk confidently.  Scan your surroundings and make eye contact with people.
• If you must carry valuables like important papers, jewelry, cash etc., chose to wear clothes with inside pockets or use a small bag with a long thin strap to be worn under your coat or clothes.
• Never carry a wallet in back pocket of pants or jacket or sweater pocket. All cash should be carried in front pockets of pants.
• Carry your keys and ID separately.  If someone gets your keys and ID, they may go to your home or business and access that location with the keys.
• If you must make a large, cash purchase, plan ahead and take a companion along.  There really is safety in numbers.  If you do not drive or cannot get a ride use a taxi rather than a bus to minimize waiting time.
• If you use bank machines (ATM’s) choose one located in a well-lit, busy spot like inside a grocery store.  Put your card and cash away before leaving the machine.
• Don’t display large sums of cash and don’t carry any more cash than is necessary.  Use checks where possible.  Most stores accept checks, check cards and debit cards as well
• Never leave your purse unattended, even if it is in a shopping cart.
• Carry your purse very close to you preferable with the strap over your shoulder and the purse to the front of your body.  Don’t dangle it from your arm.
• Avoid walking alone at night.  As much as possible, walk or travel with a friend, even during the daytime.

SPOT AND AVOID POTENTIAL TROUBLE

• Be aware of your surroundings and know who is nearby.
• Pay attention to the uncomfortable feelings that often warn us of potential danger.
• Don’t be afraid to cross the street, return to a business, or ask for help based on a “funny feeling”. You may be right!

RESPONDING TO A CONFRONTATION

• If a robber grabs your bag, resist the impulse to play tug of war. If you hang on, chances are you will be knocked down, hit, or kicked and the robber will get your bag anyway.
• Victims sometimes tell a robber they have no money. This technique may backfire. It is safer to give up a few dollars. Carry a little money in an accessible place for just this purpose. Keep it separate from other funds.
• If someone demands your property and displays or implies in anyway that they have a weapon, hand the bag or wallet to them.

RECOGNIZING SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLES

• Slow moving vehicles, vehicles without lights, and/or the course followed appears aimless or repetitive. This is suspicious in any location, but particularly in areas of schools, parks, and playgrounds.
• Vehicles being loaded with valuables are suspicious if parked in front of a closed business or untended residence, even if the vehicle is a legitimate looking commercial unit - possibly even bearing a sign identifying it as a repair vehicle, moving van, etc.
• Abandoned Vehicles : If you suspect an abandoned vehicle may be stolen, you can check the plates against stolen car account or you can report an abandoned vehicle online

SUSPICIOUS BEHAVIOR INVOLVING VEHICLES

• Persons attempting forcibly to enter a locked vehicle, especially at night or in a parking lot.
• Persons detaching mechanical parts or accessories from a vehicle especially at night or in a parking lot.
• Apparent business transactions conducted from a vehicle especially if around schools or parks, and if juveniles are involved.
• Persons being forced into vehicles, especially if juveniles or females.
• Objects thrown from a vehicle, especially while traveling at a high speed.

SUSPICIOUS BEHAVIOR INVOLVING PROPERTY

• Property carried by persons on foot, especially questionable if the person is running. May be significant if the property is not wrapped as if just purchased.
• Property being removed from or being placed into vehicles or buildings if removed from closed residences whose owners are known to be absent.
• Someone offers to sell you something for significantly less than the market value.
• Items that accumulate in private garages, storage areas, or on property if it accumulates, especially if the items are in good condition but not in use. Example: A number of televisions sets being stored in a garage for a long period of time.

SUSPICIOUS BEHAVIOR INVOLVING PEOPLE

• Someone going door-to-door in a residential area if after a few houses are visited, one or more of the subjects goes into a back or side yard. More suspicious if another remains in the front when this occurs.
• Someone waiting in front of a house or business when the owners are absent, or if it is a business and the establishment is closed.
• Someone forcing entrance to or tampering with a residence, business, vehicle, etc.
• A non-resident going into a back or side yard.
• A person running especially if something of value is being carried.

OTHER SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY

• Continuous “Repair” operations at a non-business location.
• Open or broken windows at closed businesses or residences whose owners are temporarily absent.
• Unusual noises such as gunshots, screaming, abnormally barking dogs, or any noise that is suggestive of foul play.
• Unusual smells coming from location.
• Continuous traffic that comes and goes to the same location, usually staying for very short periods of time.

Tips for a safer home assessment

Prevention is better than cure, it is said. Especially when it comes to securing your home or business property, is reminiscent of a burglary correct reflexes. Our specialist in the field

Citiguard security officers

gives some tips and tricks to protect your home or business premises better.

Choose the right system

There are many different systems, but in the base, there are two important differences.

A wired system is the best choice for new construction or extensive renovation . At the base system can then easily add other wireless devices are added.

A wireless system is often the best solution when talking about existing buildings is so that no thorough work must be carried out and getting no interior elements damaged. Safe Home , the brand new system of

Citiguard Security Guards

, is a highly efficient and user-friendly system, which really focused on owners of small business premises or homes.

Think about a maintenance contract

Even though such a system requires little maintenance, yet a maintenance contract is not a luxury. Someone who simply checks whether all dead batteries or the connections are good, provides the guarantee that the security system works effectively and continues to work!

12 golden safety tips:

• Protect your locks. Choose keys that can not simply be copied and cylinders that are difficult to damage with a drill.
• Avoid easy-to-open doors, windows or gates.
• Block sash windows with wooden beams to thwart intrusion.
• Place safety rosettes at striking locks that stand out compared to the door surface.
• Use common sense: focus on simple burglary spots.
• Pay extra attention to access (hallway, garage, kitchen).
• Consult a professional locksmith.
• Do not leave ladders, tables or chairs outside.
• Always connect windows and skylights if you are not present.
• Place stickers to discourage burglary.
• Change habits (not always leave at the same time).
• Let us inform you about intrusion techniques.

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. If you have any query feels free to contact us “Citiguard Security Guards” or Call us Ph: 800-613-5903.